Ice-cream-shipping tub



March 4 19240 F. A. BOTNER ICE CREAM SHIPPING TUB Filed June 29 Patented Mar. el, i924.

intatte FRED.. BOTNEB, OF BARBOURSVILLE, KENTUCKY.

ICE-CREA'M-SHIPPING TUB.

Application led June 29, 1922.

To all whom t may cof/wem.'

Be it known that l, FRED A. BOTNER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Barboursville, in the county of Knox, State of Kentucky, have invented a new and useful Ice-Cream-Shipping Tub; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The invention relates to shipping tubs for shipping ice cream and has for its object to provide a device of this character wherein water which accumulates in the bottom of tubs incident to the melting of ice may be pumped from the tub without tilting the tub and at the same time obviating the use of a drain hole in the wall of the tub adjacent its bottom, through which hole water drains on the floor of the car thereby keeping the door wet especially where a number of tubs are being shipped.

A further object is to provide a perforated bottom within the tub and spaced from the bottom thereof for supporting a can of ice cream and forming a water collecting chamber under said can. Also to provide pump means whereby water within the water collecting chamber may be pumped from the tub thereby preventing rapid melting of the` ice within the tub andl consequently preventing the cream from getting soft quickly as is the case where the water is not pumped from the tub.

With the above and other objects in view the invention resides in the combination A and arrangement of parts as hereinafter set foth, shown in the drawings, described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention may be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

ln the drawings Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view through the tub.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the tub showing the same with the cover removed.

Figure 3 is a vertical detail sectional view through the upper edge of the tub, showing a portion of pump.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 designates the body of the tub, which is preferably narrower at its bottom 2 than at its top and tapering, thereby forming a Serial No. 571,834.

tapering chamber 3 iny which is disposed a perforated bottom e, said bottom being preferably wedged in position as shown in Figure 1 at a point spaced from the bottom 2 thereby forming a water collecting chamber 5, into which water from ice surrounding the ice cream can 6 pass as it melts. It has been found that where the water is allowed lto remain in contact with the ice as is now the practice that the ice rapidly melts and hence the ice cream within the can 6 becomes soft and cannot be kept any length of time. However it has also been found that by draining the water to the water collecting chamber 5, the maximum cooling of the ice is obtained and at the same time the ice will not so rapidly melt for the reason that it is not submerged in the water which is at a higher temperature. If so desired the tub 1 may be provided with heat insulating material 7 which is disposed in the annular chamber 8. lf so desired the chamber 8 may be the conventional form of vacuum chamber.

The tub 1 is provided with a cover 9, which cover is provided with a hook 10 adapted to hook into U-shaped member 1l carried by the tub for securely holding the cover to one side. The other side of the cover is provided with a pivoted catch 12 adapted to hook under the arm 13 carried by the tub, therefore it will be seen that the cover is securely attached to the tub in such a manner that it may be easily and quickly removed or placed in position. j

Extending downwardly into the chamber 3 of the tub 1 adjacent one side thereof is a tube 14, the lower end of which passes through an aperture l5 in the perforated bottom 4 to one side of the ice cream can 6. The upper end of the tube 141- is provided with a discharge pipe 16 which extends through a recess 17 in the upper edge of the tub 1 and through which pipe 16 the water 18 beneath the perforated bottom 4 is discharged upon reciprocation of the piston 19, which piston is provided with a rod 2O having a handle 21 adapted to be grasped by the operator for reciprocating the piston, therefore it will be seen that a pump is provided, by means of which water from the water collecting chamber 5 may be pumped and discharged without disturbing and removing ice in which the can 6 is packed.

From the above it will be seen that a shipping tub is provided for ice cream wherein water may be pumped from the tub during transit or storage thereby preventing rapid melting of the ice in which the ice cream can is packed.

rllhe invention having been set forth what is claimed as new and useful is 1. The combination with a shipping tub for ice cream cans, said tub being tapered shaped and having a tapered chamber therein, of means for forming a water collecting chamber in the bottom of said tub and a support on which the ice cream. can may rest, said means comprising a perforated bottom, spaced from the bottom of the tub of greater diameter than the bottom of the tapered chamber and held spaced therefrom by engagement with the tapered wall of the tapered chamber.

nai-ses 2.' A. shipping tub for ice cream cans, 20'

the tub and discharged at a point adjacent i;L

the top of the tub.

In testimony whereof l have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

FREE A. BOTNER. Witnesses:

J. F. RUGGLES, G. L. DICKINSON. 

